Amman

Type of Appointment : Special short-term ungraded, six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date :01 August 2017

Closing Date : 06 July 2017

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Context:

The IOM is the only international inter-governmental agency with a specific mandate for migration and is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing technical expertise to governments, migrants and host communities through a wide range of sustainable solutions contributing to end forced migration and/or improve displacement conditions. IOM has also a leading role in the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster, participates in coordinated humanitarian responses, and engages in inter-agency collaboration to meet the needs of affected-persons and contribute to their protection.

The conflict and violence in Syria has continued to create surges of people crossing the borders from Syria into neighbouring countries. The number of Syrians registered or awaiting registration in host countries has surpassed 5 million and nearly 6 million have been displaced inside Syria. Host governments and humanitarian actors, including IOM, are providing relief assistance and protection to this extremely vulnerable population living with host families and in increasingly crowded camps and settlements. The combination of an extremely large displaced population and the accelerating rate of new arrivals is posing a growing challenge to reception communities’ capacity and host government’s response mechanisms.

As a member of the UN Humanitarian Country Team in Syria and all concerned neighbouring countries (Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Turkey), the IOM Director General has declared a Level 3 emergency to enhance organizational humanitarian assistance and priorities related to internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees and returnees, and is actively participating in the emergency response within this rapidly changing humanitarian context.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, technical guidance of the IOM Syria Crisis Coordination team and direct supervision of the Emergency Coordinator, the incumbent will be Page 1 / 4responsible in will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities for the project. S/he will also be tasked with the production of regular internal and external reports, as well as visibility material for the same project. Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Support the implementation, periodic review, application and improvement of monitoring and evaluation systems of the programme at Amman hub (southern Syria), in order to measure the progress related to the achievement of the expected outcomes, outputs and activities defined in the project documents. This includes liaising with IOM Whole of Syria Officer on M&E best practice, tools and WoS frameworks for incorporation into the hub level programming. 2. Support the development and testing of M&E methods at all levels (hub and Whole of Syria), revise, recommend and assist in the implementation of recommendations to improve the efficiency of current monitoring systems.

3. Support implementation of quality control mechanisms to improve the quality of the collected information, ensuring consistency across field offices, programmes and donor requirements. 4. Produce analysis of programme data and identify methods to use results for services and programme improvement; work together with sectoral and programme partners to gather and analyze data for project management and evaluation

5. Assist in organizing evaluation of programme and policies including through review of methodology, survey tools, or suggesting data collection techniques or approaches in the implementation of planned activities.

6. Share findings and recommendations of programme reviews and evaluations to relevant programme managers to ensure that related recommendations are well-understood and taken into account for the continued implementation of the programme and future project development 7. Provide technical guidance, training and support to field staff and other implementing partners operating in southern Syria regarding M&E tools and mechanisms in close coordination with the IOM WoS M&E Officer.

8. Ensure finalization of documents or regular reports including but not limited to quarterly progress reports, situation reports, briefing and background information required by IOM WoS, donors, Government and other entities in coordination with the WoS team.

9. Stay up to date regarding assessments and reports produced by other agencies and organizations and ensure relevant and important information is incorporated in IOM Jordan and WoS reports and future strategies.

12. Develop and maintain close liaison with the IOM WoS team, including M&E staff across all hubs. Participate in technical M&E WoS meetings and calls.

13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Page 2 / 4Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, International Relations, Humanitarian affairs, Project Management or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or

• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience. Experience

• Strong analytical, planning and people management skills; and the ability to establish working relationships with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions and NGOs. • Ability to supervise and train support staff; ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.

• Ability to work with accuracy under constraints and pressure; to deal patiently and tactfully with staff members and others and to have high sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.

Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.